Xiaomi 13 Ultra All 50MP Quad Rear Camera Setup Has Large Sony IMX989 And IMX858 CMOS Sensors

Xiaomi has confirmed that the next-gen quadruple rear camera setup on the Xiaomi 13 Ultra will have the Sony IMX989 And IMX858 CMOS sensors. The Leica-branded camera setup comprises four 50MP sensors.

The Xiaomi 13 Ultra is merely days away from being launched and Xiaomi has started to tease the highlights and key specifications of the flagship Android smartphone. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun posted a few posters on Weibo, revealing the details of the massive camera bump of the Xiaomi 13 Ultra.

Xiaomi 13 Ultra Gets A Single 1-inch 50MP Sony IMX989 And Three IMX858 CMOS Sensors

Xiaomi will launch the Xiaomi 13 Ultra next week. The Chinese tech giant has managed to keep the specifications of its flagship Android smartphone under wraps, with only a few details leaking out.

The Xiaomi 13 Ultra will have four cameras on its back. Now Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun, in an official Weibo post, revealed that the smartphone will retain the 1-inch 50MP Sony IMX989 sensor for the primary camera. Incidentally, last year’s Xiaomi 12S Ultra had the same CMOS sensor.

Alongside the 50MP Sony IMX989 sensor, Xiaomi has embedded three 50MP Sony IMX858 sensors. The official posters mention these sensors will have some advanced noise-reduction features and offer better HDR capabilities.

Xiaomi has assured that all 4 cameras on the back of the Xiaomi 13 Ultra will “support capture, night scene shooting, and 8K video”. He added that the camera setup will deliver a “professional” experience with a “full focal length” per camera.

Incidentally, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra is not the first Android smartphone to feature the Sony IMX858 CMOS sensor. The sensor is embedded inside the Honor Magic5 Pro, paired with a .5x telephoto lens.

In the case of the Xiaomi 13 Ultra, the Sony IMX858 sensor has been paired with the ultrawide camera (with PDAF), the 3x telephoto, and the 5x telephoto.

The Oppo Find X6 Pro was recently awarded the title “Best Camera Phone in The World”. It is possible the Xiaomi 13 Ultra could not only challenge but beat the Oppo Find X6 Pro in the photography department.